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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what condition does Natasha say Asian American men are most likely to die from?
(a) Heart disease.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Kidney disease.
(d) Cancer.

2. Where has Daniel's older brother been forced to withdraw temporarily from college in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Yale.
(b) NYU.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Rutgers.

3. Who is Natasha going to meet for her appointment after having coffee with Daniel?
(a) Jeremy Fitzgerald.
(b) Andrew Scott.
(c) Jason Swatherman.
(d) Michael Stone.

4. What is the first question from Category #2 (medium intimacy) that Daniel and Natasha choose to ask one another?
(a) Would you like to be famous?
(b) What is your most treasured memory?
(c) Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die?
(d) How do you feel about your relationship with your mother?

5. Where is Natasha's family from?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Korea.
(c) Haiti.
(d) Jamaica.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gemstone did Daniel's ex-girlfriend compare his eyes to?

2. Who is the guard at the USCIS building that inspects Natasha's things at security in the beginning of the novel?

3. Where did Daniel's parents meet?

4. What is the title that younger brothers use for older brothers in Korean?

5. Who is Natasha's ex-boyfriend that cheated on her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Daniel scheduled to meet with from Yale? Why?

2. What are Natasha's feelings about science?

3. What event caused the deportation order that Natasha's family faces in the novel?

4. Who is Bev and what is the significance of this character in the novel?

5. How would you describe Natasha's family?

6. What is a "multiverse" and why is this discussed in The Sun is Also a Star?

7. How is "love" perceived by Natasha and by Daniel in the novel?

8. How would you describe the relationship between Daniel and Charlie?

9. What is the significance of the Prologue to The Sun is Also a Star?

10. Who is Hannah Winter and what role does she play in the plot of The Sun is Also a Star?

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